Living on a budget

Tuesday 29th Nov

Money & Economy:

• Warming up: Speaking: Have you ever...? questionnaire. 

1. Have you ever saved for sth for a long time? (put aside)
2. Have you ever lent money to sb who didn't pay you back?
3. Have you ever wasted money on sth you've never used? (squander)
   
4. Have you ever bought sth and immediately regretted doing so?
   
5. Have you ever inherited sth from a relative?
   
6. Have you ever lost sth important (e.g. your wallet or purse or your card in a cash machine)? 
   
7. Have you ever won any money or prize (e.g. in a lottery)?
   
8. Have you ever forgotten your PIN for a credit or debit card?
   
9. Have you ever taken out a loan from the bank?
   
10. Have you ever bought or sold sth on eBay or any other similar site?

• Money: Fraud & Financial crimes: (It's all about deceiving people!)

• deceive
• trick
• take sb for a ride
• scam
• bluff
• con
• cheat
• fool
• fall in the trap
• be gullible

SCAMS and all that jazz:

• DECEIVING PEOPLE - Speak your mind: 
• Have you ever been taken for a ride? 
• Have you ever been deceived?
• Have you ever been tricked?
• Have you ever been fooled?
• Have you ever been caught cheating... in an exam/on your taxes?
• Have you ever been gullible enough to believe in magic diet plans and age miracle creams?
• Have you ever been the victim of an internet or phone scam?
• Have you ever been caught bluffing?
• Have you ever been conned into buying something?
• Have you ever fallen into the trap of thinking you can learn a foreign language without putting any effort into it?

• Oral exam practice: Tasks 1 & 2 & 3: Speaking: Oral exam practice - Saving tips + Deceiving others 
• Communication: MONEY Q&AWhat sort of person are you? Saver or Spender? 
• Verb tenses: Further practice: Practising a variety of tenses while talking about different topics:  How long have...? Conversation topics  Being curious, not nosy!